The girls awakened by the laughter saw Tina and Kayo laughing their heads off and looked bewildered. Unable to think of anything funny, they lay back down and fell asleep again.
Watching the two girls laugh from behind, Elsa felt a surge of relief. Then, at Aiki's command, the group began moving again.
Starlight filled the sky, and the full moon spread a layer of silver frost over the earth. Across the once-silent wilderness, a long box glowing with golden light glided swiftly into the distance, pulled by dozens of giant wolves. In the silent, abandoned cities, it left behind a legend like that of Santa Claus from the old era.
The stars did not fail those who journeyed beneath them. After roughly another two hours, they finally reached their destination: a coastal plain with a few buildings left over from the old era scattered nearby. Not far away stood a military harbor built by the Land of Sakura in the old era, along with a river that flowed into the sea.
As for why they had chosen this location, first, it was a plain, making it easy to manage and offering good visibility.
Second, its proximity to the sea meant that once the support teams grew, they could build a naval air base here and travel to other countries to rescue children.
Third was the nearby military harbor. With a few repairs, some of its power-generating equipment and other supporting facilities could still be used during the early stages.
The Holy Light Clerics stopped and broke formation. Looking at the children sleeping soundly on the ground, they felt deeply relieved. They had finally arrived safely.
"Open the subspace first and let the robots out to inscribe the array! We need to establish a safe area, at least. Half of